PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jeff Hafley, a graduate assistant for the last two seasons, was promoted Friday to secondary coach at the University of Pittsburgh.

Hafley was an assistant at Albany for four seasons before joining Pitt’s staff. He replaces Chris Ball, who recently returned to Washington State as assistant head coach, co-defensive coordinator and the secondary coach. Ball was Washington State’s secondary coach from 2000-02.

Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt also said offensive line coach Paul Dunn would not return after spending three seasons on the staff. Offensive line play has been a persistent problem since Wannstedt took over in 2005.

Pirates sign Chavez, Macias

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates signed catcher Raul Chavez and utilityman Jose Macias to minor league contracts on Friday.

Chavez has a .212 career average with four home runs and 169 career games with Montreal, Seattle, Houston and Baltimore, breaking into the majors in 1996. The 34-year-old Chavez had a .221 average with four homers and 31 RBIs in 86 games for the Yankees’ Triple A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre farm club last season.

Macias, who turns 34 later this month, has played in 659 major league games with Detroit, Montreal and the Chicago Cubs, last appearing in the majors with the Cubs in 2005. He has a .256 career average.

Last season, Macias played first base, second base, third base, left field and center field at various times for the Brewers’ Triple-A Nashville farm club, hitting .242 with two homers and 32 RBIs in 107 games.

Somerset AYSO sign-ups

Registration for the 2008 Somerset AYSO season will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday from the Somerset Junior High School cafeteria.

The program is open to all girls and boys born between Aug. 1, 1988 and July 31, 2003. The registration fee of $30 includes a three-piece uniform, but parents must provide shinguards for all players.

Coaches and referees are also needed, and volunteers may sign-up during registration. Last year, about 750 children played on the 73 teams.

Parents may also register their children online at www.easyo.org. For more information, contact Dave Breen at 443-3055 or Steve McIlveen at 445-9390.

Statewide coyote hunt

NEW FLORENCE — The Tubmill Trout Club will hold its 8th annual state-wide coyote hunt March 7-9.

There will be $5,000 guaranteed minimum prize money. The official check-in station will be at the New Florence VFW. Registration forms are now being accepted. Entries received by Jan. 31 will be eligible for a drawing featuring Cabela’s merchandise.